Never in my wildest dreams did I imagine my writing would be good enough to reach finalist status. That was a ‘pie in the sky’ type of dream many of us have.

English in high school was a major struggle. Having to write about set topics with which I felt no connection was like drawing blood from a stone. No matter how hard I tried, attaining a B grade at the end of the term was one of those dreams never answered. The result was that I lost all confidence in my writing ability at high school.

It was only after receiving positive feedback about my sailings blog post writing that belief in myself began returning.

A Big Blue Boat was never intended to go to print. The book was to be a story shared with just family and friends.

It was the words of editor, Jennifer Silva Redmond, that had me making the decision to publish.

Just over three years later, I am still pinching myself on a regular basis. This has been the biggest learning curve of my life and has been totally worth it!

I have learnt three major lessons from this experience:

You never know until you try,

never give up,

and that although a lone process, to create the best story you can,

writing is also a team effort.

Had I chosen not to make that massive leap, A Big Blue Boat would still be a pipe dream.

This Author Highlights page is not just for myself.

It is also for those of you, who like me have dreamed, or are dreaming…

Nothing is impossible!!

A Big Blue Boat Books

Media News

I never believed there would be a day when I was featured in a media article. It’s another step in the process that defines any author’s path to becoming known.

You can read the articles by clicking the links.

https://www.sheppnews.com.au/news/a-life-on-the-sea-a-story-to-tell-and-susea-spray-shares-it-well/

https://www.gannawarratimes.com.au/news/writers-sea-change